Henry Puffer School
Downers Grove, IL · Downers Grove GSD 58
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · City, small
429th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 80%· Stable
2220 Haddow Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630)968-0294NCES ID 171254005197Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Henry Puffer School 429th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 80% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 79th in 2019 to 80th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 285 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2004, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 73.2% | 67.7% | ▼ 5.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 13.4% | 13.0% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.5% | 7.0% | ▲ 3.5 pts | |
| Asian | 4.5% | 6.0% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 5.4% | 6.0% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2004. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $513K in zip 60515 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Henry Puffer School
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ELA 66% ▲1 · Math 48% ▼12Compare - #170Highland Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.9 mi away170th of 2,105
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ELA 75% ▲10 · Math 69% ▲9Compare
What school district is Henry Puffer School in?
Henry Puffer School is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Is Henry Puffer School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Henry Puffer School 429th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 80% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Henry Puffer School?
White 68%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 7%, Asian 6% (285 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Henry Puffer School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60515 is $513K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.